Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 12.2
Date 2018.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5q2/3r2pk/3pb2p/4p3/4P3/6NP/3R1PPK/3Q4 w - - 43 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Bd2 Kh8
  10. 10.h3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Na5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Bb7
  14. 14.c4 f5
  15. 15.Ba5 Rc8
  16. 16.Rc1 bxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 fxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc3 Qe8
  20. 20.b4 Ne6
  21. 21.Bd2 c6
  22. 22.Nxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Be3 c5
  24. 24.bxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Nd2 Bc8
  27. 27.Nf1 Be6
  28. 28.Ne3 Rc6
  29. 29.Qa4 Rfc8
  30. 30.Rb1 h6
  31. 31.Rb8 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  33. 33.Qxa6 Qc7
  34. 34.Rd1 Rd8
  35. 35.Qd3 Qc5
  36. 36.Kh2 Qc7
  37. 37.Kg1 Qc5
  38. 38.Rd2 Qc7
  39. 39.Qa3 Qe7
  40. 40.Rd1 Kh7
  41. 41.Qb4 Qc7
  42. 42.Rd3 Kg8
  43. 43.Qd2 Qe7
  44. 44.Kh2 Qf8
  45. 45.Kg1 Qe7
  46. 46.Qd1 Kh7
  47. 47.Rd2 Qf8
  48. 48.Rd3 Qe7
  49. 49.Rd2 Qf8
  50. 50.Nf1 Rd7
  51. 51.Ng3 Qb8
  52. 52.Kh2 Qf8
  53. 53.Kg1 Qb8
  54. 54.Kh2 Qf8

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